Regimental number | 3540 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Sydney Grammer School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Woolclasser |
Address | 25 Grandview Grove, East Prahran, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Paling, Grandview Grove, East Prahran, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given names on nominal roll are Gerardu Johannes |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 9), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Florence PALING, 23 Grand View Grove, Armadale, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |